Patrick Nielsen’s coach Joey Gamache went behind enemy lines today in an attempt to unsettle Rudy Markussen ahead of his ‘Bad Blood’ battle with Nielsen on Saturday night at the Brondby Hallen in Copenhagen.

The former two-time World Champion surprised Markussen by showing up unannounced at his media workout at the Bokseinstituttet in Valby.

‘’I wanted to get inside his head,’’ said Gamache. ‘’I wanted him to know that we’re here and we’re serious about what we’re doing.

‘’Mentally Rudy is vulnerable and we want to exploit that any way we can. You can tell that he’s already feeling the pressure and that is going to build more and more as fight night approaches.

‘’He knew I was there and he didn’t want to give too much away but I’ve already seen enough to know what we need to do on Saturday night.’’

However, Markussen believes the American coach had a shock of his own when he got to witness the Hard Hitter’s power first hand.

‘’I could see the look in his eyes when I was hitting the heavy bag and he was scared,’’ said the former European Champion. ‘’He knows that when I land one of those punches on Saturday night, Patrick is in trouble!’’

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Joey Gamache believes fans will see the best from Patrick Nielsen (25-1, 12 KOs) when the young Dane makes the first defence of his WBA International Super Middleweight title against Charles Adamu (23-6, 17 KOs) on Saturday, June 20 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen.

The experienced coach has been happy with the hunger he has seen from the 24 year-old southpaw, likening him to a ‘’wild dog that’s ready to be unleashed’’.

‘’Patrick has that animal look in his eyes,’’ said Gamache. ‘’You can tell he is more determined than ever. He’s like a wild dog that’s ready to be unleashed! Honestly, this is the best I’ve seen him in the build up to a fight and that’s going to translate to an explosive performance on Saturday night.’’

Twelve months on from a miserable night in Moscow that saw Nielsen suffer his sole career loss at the hands on Dmitry Chudinov, Gamache insists his boxer has come to terms with the defeat, and following a period of rebuilding and a move up to super middleweight, is ready to prove his worth.

‘’There is no doubt that the Chudinov defeat had an effect on him, but I feel that he has finally put that behind him. He has matured now, and he is happiest I have seen him in a long time. Normally the more you push Patrick, the more you will wear him out. We pushed him hard ahead of the Chudinov fight, and that didn’t work in our favour. Now, the hunger is back and he is really pushing himself.’’

With Nielsen firing on all cylinders, the former two-time world champion is predicting a tough night for his opponent, Charles Adamu.

“Adamu is an experienced fighter who fought top guys like Carl Froch and George Groves, but to be honest, I see Patrick on a different level,’’ reveals Gamache. ‘’After watching Patrick the last few weeks, I don’t see the fight going the distance. I expect an early knockout, and I want to see Patrick pushing for that and holding nothing back. This is Patrick’s time to shine and I want to see him to step up and prove that he is ready to challenge the big names in the division.’’

Nielsen’s WBA International Super Middleweight title defence headlines a stacked ‘Danish Dynamite’ Nordic Fight Night event. Micki Nielsen (17-0, 12 KOs) takes on experienced cruiserweight contender Ismail Abdoul (56-34-2, 20 KOs), Dennis Ceylan (14-0-1, 7 KOs) faces former European Champion Sergio Prado (11-4-1, 4 KOs) and Rashid Kassem (8-0, 5 KOs) battles Reynaldo Mora (7-1-1, 4 KOs). All in the action will be shown live on TV3+ and TV3 Sport 1 in Denmark. Tickets are available via billetlugen.dk.

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Joey Gamache expects Klara Svensson (15-0, 5 KOs) to seize her moment and claim the WBC Female World Light Welterweight title when she challenges Erica Anabella Farias (21-1, 10 KOs) on May 2 at the Frederiksberg-Hallerne in Copenhagen

Gamache has been studying Farias ahead of the Swedish star’s world title challenge, and despite the champion’s pedigree, the renowned American coach is confident his fighter has the ability to dethrone the experienced Argentinian.

“Farias is an unpredictable slugger, who has fought over ten world championship fights, so we know we can’t take her for granted,’’ said the former two-time world champion.

‘’But, fundamentally speaking Klara has more tools to work with. She’s got the height advantage, a longer reach and greater power. I expect her to be too big and too strong for Farias.

‘’I’m not taking anything away from the champion, but, in my opinion, this fight is Klara’s to lose. I really feel that it’s her time to shine and I expect her to grab this opportunity with both hands.

‘’Klara has never worked harder in the build up to a fight. She is constantly pushing herself in the gym and as a trainer I couldn’t ask for more. She is very demanding and never content. Let me tell you, that hunger will take her very far.”

This fight marks the culmination of the one and a half years Svensson and Gamache have spent working together. As the duo prepare for the biggest challenge of their so far successful partnership, the Malmo-boxer has heaped praise on her 48 year-old coach.

“Joey is the best,” said Svensson. “We have great chemistry. I’m the type that needs a gun to my head and Joey knows that. Since beginning of this year we have become much closer because of the magnitude of this fight. He is so dedicated and prepares for every little detail. Together, we have come up with the perfect plan to defeat Farias.’’

Team Sauerland in association with Betsafe presents the ‘Nordic Fight Night – Going For Gold’ on May 2 at the Frederiksberg-Hallerne in Copenhagen. The event will be broadcast live in Sweden on TV10 and Viaplay.se. Tickets are available via billetlugen.dk. Visit betsafe.com for the latest betting odds.

It’s movie night for Patrick Nielsen (23-1, 11 KOs) and Joey Gamache! The Danish boxer and his star coach have taken time out of their busy training schedule to conduct some invaluable research on Nielsen’s next opponent, the ferocious Comanche warrior, George Tahdooahnippah (34-1-2, 24 KOs).

After a final training session, Nielsen was summoned to Gamache’s Copenhagen flat, where the American coach sat in wait with a bowl of chips and a copy of the 1956 John Wayne western, ‘The Searchers’.

‘’This is an important research assignment,’’ said Gamache. ‘’We must learn the way of the Comanche, if we are to defeat them.’’

In ‘The Searchers’, Wayne plays a civil war veteran battling the Comanche tribe in an attempt to rescue his niece. On Saturday night, Nielsen will face a similar struggle when he takes on a real-life Comanche at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen.

‘’When I used to watch the old cowboy movies I would always cheer for the Indians,’’ reveals the 23 year-old southpaw. ‘’But not this time, on March 14, I’m the cowboy, I’m John Wayne, I will defeat the Comanche!’’

The movie night offers a moment of light relief from the serious training. Gamache reveals it is a welcome break from the hours he spends analysing footage of Nielsen’s opponent Tahdooahnippah.

‘’I couldn’t even tell you how many hours I’ve spent watching tapes of Tahdooahnippah,’’ said the former two-time world champion. ‘’A lot of work goes in to studying an opponent and seeing what they are all about. This is a big fight for us so you’ve got to invest a lot of time.

‘’I look out for patterns so I know what’s going to happen in the ring. You watch the tapes over and over until a see a move or a tell. They could move to the left or move to the right before throwing a certain shot. It’s all about the patterns. Then you use this information to give your fighter the advantage.”

Nielsen faces Tahdooahnippah for the WBA International Super Middleweight title on March 14 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen. All the action will be broadcast live on TV3 Sport 2 from 19.00 and TV3+ from 21.00. Tickets are available via billetlugen.dk.